2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

COMP1911 Professional Computing

20 creditsClass Size: 165

Module manager: Ms Jill Duggleby
Email: j.duggleby@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Introduces the tools and processes required by a computing professional to do their job properly; including software engineering tools; team working skills, project management techniques and social and legal issues that must be considered.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- demonstrate that they have given a presentation and have engaged in group work;
- reflect upon groupwork which was carried out to undertake a relevant task;
- undertake a literature search and prepare a properly formatted bibliography;
- present reasoned arguments based on appropriate source materials, using appropriate citation;
- write a structured technical report addressing the computing audience;
- make recommendations on professional issues based on appropriate criteria;
- audit, evaluate and critically reflect upon strengths and weaknesses in knowledge, skills and abilities;
- understand the meaning of academic integrity and how to avoid plagiarism;
- discuss ethical, legal, social and professional issues in IT.
- describe the key characteristics of IT projects
- understand the roles of key people in IT projects
- apply and reflect upon the use of an appropriate project management tool
- understand the importance of risk analysis and deploy appropriate techniques to the management of risk and quality
- understand the causes and consequences of project failure and under-performance
- undertake and reflect upon the management of a mini-IT project
- demonstrate familiarity with basic commands and file system of the Linux operating system
- demonstrate the ability to use appropriate tools for software development, including a programming environment; testing and debugging tools; documentation and source code version control.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate a familiarity with the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of the discipline;
- be able to communicate the results of their work;
- present a structured and coherent simple argument;
- be able to interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of the discipline;
- evaluate qualitative and/or quantitative data;
- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;
- demonstrate an awareness of professional and disciplinary boundaries;
- operate computing equipment effectively, taking into account its logical and physical properties.

Syllabus

History of Computing: trends of the computing field; contributions of pioneers
Group working skills, presentation skills, time management, academic writing skills, including avoiding plagiarism. Reflecting on feedback.
Professional issues: Personal Development Planning. Presenting yourself; professional socieities; codes of practice
Legal Issues: - Intellectual property rights – copyright, trademarks, patents, open source movement; laws that apply to computer crimes.
Characteristics of IT projects; project roles and responsibility; project management theories, techniques, processes and tools; risk and risk analysis, project success and failure; quality management and evaluation.
Ethical issues relating to: data kept on computer systems (including Web-based systems); privacy and security policies; professional codes of practice; academic issues (including referencing and group working); Hacking, Safety.
Tools and techniques: Introduction to Linux; programming environments; testing and debugging tools; documentation; source code version control
Computer usage and security policies.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Laboratory	10	2.00	20.00
Class tests, exams and assessment	1	2.00	2.00
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Private study hours			167.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Coursework and labs.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Written report	10.00
Presentation	Coursework	10.00
Group Project	Coursework	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		40.00

This module is re-assessed by exam only.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Open Book exam	2 hr	60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		60.00

This module is re-assessed by exam only.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 07/09/2016

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